SERS · SCHEMPP HIRTH VENTUS C · 2021-04-22 · Wagener, SC, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA21LA395
Event ID
20220407104912
Type
Accident
Date
2021-04-22
Location
Wagener, SC, USA
Coordinates
33.644327, -81.348606
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
SCHEMPP HIRTH
Model
VENTUS C
Registration
N571RD
FAR Part
091
Engines
0
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Impact with trees during a forced landing in atmospheric lift conditions that were insufficient to maintain flight. Contributing was the pilot’s delayed decision to return to the airport.